elvita CIH4660S, User Manual

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4.1 Cooking tips
• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature set-
ting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by
retaining the heat.
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking
times.
• Start cooking on a high setting and reduce the setting
when the food has heated through.
4.1.1 Simmering, cooking rice
• Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85˚C,
when bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface
of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious soups and
tender stews because the flavours develop without over-
cooking the food. You should also cook egg-based and
flour-thickened sauces below boiling point.
• Some tasks, including cooking rice by the absorption met-
hod, may require a setting higher than the lowest setting
to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recom-
mended.
4.1.2 Searing steak
To cook juicy flavorsome steaks:
1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minu-
tes before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small
amount of oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat
onto the hot pan.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact
cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak
and how well cooked you want it. Times may vary from
about 2 to 8 minutes per side. Press the steak to gauge
how cooked it is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done’
it will be.
5. Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes
to allow it to relax and become tender before serving.
4.1.3 For stir-frying
1. Choose an induction-compatible flat-based wok or a
large frying pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying
should be done quickly. If cooking large quantities, cook
the food in several smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook any meat first, put it aside and keep warm.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp,
turn the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat
to the pan and add your sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently to make sure they are heated
through.
7. Serve immediately
4.2 Detection of small
articles
When an unsuitably sized or non-magnetic pan (e.g.
aluminium), or some other small item (e.g. knife, fork, key)
has been left on the hob, the hob automatically goes into
standby mode in around 1 minute. The fan will keep cooling
down the induction hob for a further 1 minute.
4. Cooking guidelines
Take care when frying, as the oil and fat heat up very quickly, particularly if you’re using the boost function. At extremely
high temperatures oil and fat will ignite spontaneously and this presents a serious fire risk